Rachel Lippmann
Justice ReporterRachel Lippmann covers courts, public safety and city politics for St. Louis Public Radio. (She jokingly refers to them as the “nothing ever happens beats.”) She joined the NPR Member station in her hometown in 2008, after spending two years in Lansing covering the Michigan Capitol and various other state political shenanigans for NPR Member stations there. Though she’s a native St. Louisan, part of her heart definitely remains in the Mitten. (And no, she’s not going to tell you where she went to high school.)
Rachel has an undergraduate degree from the Medill School of Journalism, and a master’s in public affairs reporting from the University of Illinois at Springfield. When she’s not busy pursuing the latest scoop, you can find her mentoring her Big Brothers Big Sisters match, hitting the running and biking paths in south St. Louis, catching the latest sporting event on TV, playing with every dog she possibly can, or spending time with the great friends she’s met in more than nine years in this city.
Rachel’s on Twitter @rlippmann. Even with 240 characters, spellings are still phonetic.
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Clyde Cahill, a native of St. Louis, was the first Black federal judge in the Eastern District of Missouri, which is based in the city. -
Spc. Wooster Rancy faces murder and obstruction of justice charges in the killing of Sgt. Sarah Roque. -
Documents seized from the shooter’s car contained diagrams of the building, including notes that the gymnasium would be the first target. -
The new center is expected to reduce 911 wait times. -
The three proposals all came out of the meetings of the St. Louis Charter Commission, which reviews the charter every decade and makes recommendations for updates. -
Lawyers hired under Proposition C would help the St. Louis County Council draft legislation, offer legal advice and file and defend lawsuits. -
Kim Gardner admitted to using funds from the circuit attorney’s office to cover the fines she faced for her conduct during the prosecution of former Gov. Eric Greitens. -
Because officials currently lack a good count of the number of short-term rentals operating in the city, the exact amount of revenue that could be raised by the fee is unknown. -
The results of the November races could strengthen the Democratic majority on the St. Louis County Council. They will also impact the relationship between the council and County Executive Sam Page.
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Applications for the freeze opened Oct. 1. It takes effect for the 2025 tax bill and applies to the primary residence of homeowners 62 and older. -
The mapping tool, which department officials said cost “several thousand” dollars, gives people several different ways to view crime in the city. -
Letters, which should arrive in early November, are the first steps the city is taking to comply with new federal requirements to replace all lead service lines in 10 years.
